Sons of Montezuma Podcast

In San Diego, the void that was left in Mission Valley by the Spanos family uprooting decades of football tradition, cast a shadow upon all of the County when their plan of deception was complete. What was left was a severely fragmented sports fan base and political atmosphere. This September 3rd marks the completion of SDSU's Snapdragon Stadium—the greatest sports development success in all of Sa...

The 2022 Aztecs football Fall Scrimmage is about to take place and unleash the Snapdragon Stadium to season ticket holders. There we will see a scrimmage on the field and all the glory off the field. The guys discuss who we are most excited to see, who has the most pressure on them, our tailgating plans, and then we explore the recent Conference expansion situation.

Keshawn Banks has been one of the anchors of the SDSU Aztecs defensive line for quite some time. But this season is primed to be special. Banks just became our fifth member of the Sons of Monty NIL team and we sat down with him as the senior defensive lineman gives us his first in-depth interview.

Senior Linebacker #43 Seyddrick Lakalaka joins the Sons of Monty NIL team and we ask him questions all about his hometown of Hawaii, the Lakalaka SDSU football family, the transition it takes as a hawaiian player coming to the SDSU program, and his outlook on the upcoming season playing at the new Snapdragon Stadium. We are honored to have this football warrior on our team and we trust you will al...

Kyahva Tezino will forever be an All-Time Aztecs linebacker. Despite being one of the highest ranked recruits in SDSU history, Tezino's football journey has always been full of obstacles. After completing this past spring in the USFL, his enthusiasm and perseverance to play the game he loves at the highest of levels screams out loud in this interview. 

Now that the dust has settled a bit in College Football expansion news, is SDSU still a possible expansion to the P5? And if so, which is a better fit, the PAC-12 or the Big12? The guys are back to discuss this all and also give a general preview of the SDSU football team as fall camp is right around the corner.

Matt Mitchell was gracious enough to sit down with the Sons of Montezuma Podcast 'Kiss the Rings' crew just days before tipping off with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA2K23 Summer League. After playing a full year in Europe's French team Sig Strasbourg, Matt shared with us his experiences, history of hoops, SDSU memories and what he plans to bring to the NBA Summer league that he has learned.

We asked for CHAOS—AND we've got it! USC/UCLA ditch the PAC12 for the machine that is the B1G Ten. So where does that leave San Diego State? Is it the best opportunity for the Aztecs to make the jump to a bigger conference? The guys are back to look at all that unfolded in this wild & crazy college football world we live in!

The Kiss The Rings Crew got together to discuss the unexpected news of Chad Baker-Mazara being let go of the SDSU Basketball program. How does this affect Baker-Mazara's basketball journey moving forward and what does it mean for this upcoming years phenomenal basketball team?

The Swish League Pro-Am is San Diego's Premier Summer Basketball league. In this episode the founder & CEO Kwaku Amoaku aka Coach Ku, joins the Kiss The Rings crew to share all about it as the 2022 league is set to begin. 4:45 - Coach Ku & Swish beginnings 11:20 - Past notable Swish League players 15:45 - How teams, players & sponsors get involved 20:05 - SDSU Outlook & Nathan Mensah's Return 26:0...

MatteoSanDiego, K5James and Dirtball Dan are back together to give an early June SDSU Football report. The guys discuss: 3:30 K5James is sleeping with the enemy 4:00 SDSU are going to the P5 and it's all because of SDSU_Alum2003 on Twitter 14:30 Snapdragon Stadium Update 20:30 New Football Commitments! 28:50 New USC Transfer Kenan Christon analysis  

2/3 of the 'Kiss The Rings' Crew is back! In this episode the guys discuss: 2:30 "Maverick" Mike Tourtellott explains why Kawhi Leonard isn't on his All-Time Aztecs list. 5:50 Nathan Mensah is coming back for another season! 9:45 Aztec Andy gives a full report on #22 Jersey retired Milky Phelps, The First All-Time Aztec basketball player  

What if SDSU Basketball had truly taken off in the 1980's like how it should have? You cannot begin to talk about SDSU Aztecs Basketball without first mentioning the fascinating teams of that decade led by David Smokey Gaines, the great Tony Gwynn & Michael Cage amongst others. The Sons of Montezuma Podcast was fortunate to sit down with former SDSU assistant coach & community leader Michael Brunk...

The Sons of Montezuma attend the SDSU Basketball banquet to get an up close & personal view of the program. And our very own SD Sports Fiend accurately predicts and gives us his first analysis of the newest incoming transfer, Micah Parrish from Oakland University. 

The Sons of Montezuma Podcast is going tailgating! Joining them at the new Snapdragon Stadium are the two anchors of the SDSU Football offensive and defensive line last season. Brothers Offensive lineman Zach Thomas and Defensive lineman Cam Thomas join the show just days before the NFL Draft!

Don't call him a kicker. Don't call him a punter. Call him a weapon. The 2022 All-American and Ray Guy Award winner, Matt Araiza joins the show. Just days before the NFL Draft, Araiza tackles the big questions about his journey from soccer player, to becoming the greatest college punter of all-time.

The SDSU Basketball season is over and so are the NCAA Championships. In this episode the Kiss The Rings crew is back to recap the final game and look ahead to what transfer portal components could come in to the Aztecs program this off season. 

Tiffany Hecklinksi, wife of San Diego State offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski, stepped into the Sons of Montezuma Podcast to share her truly heartfelt story of cancer survival. It's been ten years since Tiffany's diagnosis that changed the Hecklinski family forever. After spreading portions of her interview all throughout the month of March, being the official colorectal cancer month of awaren...

KUSI TV reporter Brandon Stone covered the SDSU 2022 Spring Game last week and he joins the Sons of Montezuma Podcast to recap it all. The SDSU alumnus has his finger on the pulse of all San Diego sports but especially the local high school and SDSU football scene. Listen as he gives his insights from the sidelines of the big Spring Game and how SDSU is further building connections to the San Dieg...

Today is perhaps our finest hour here at the Sons of Montezuma Podcast. We got the G.O.A.T. and that is an undisputed FACT. Donnel Pumphrey the NCAA All-Time leading rusher joins the show. Several years removed from his time at San Diego State, Donnel peels back the layers on his football journey. From his high school experiences, to the NFL, and why now he's decided to take on coaching. Donnel sp...

San Diego State Aztecs Basketball great Winston Shepard III makes his Sons of Montezuma debut. Winston ranks high on the list in almost every statistical category in SDSU history. Several years removed from his time on the Mesa, he has taken his game all across the globe refining his game and experiencing new cultures. Back home in the United States after being forced to flee Ukraine under the onc...

The Sons of Montezuma Kiss the Rings Podcast is back with our 2nd episode! Today we recap another MW Championship game run by the SDSU Aztecs. Unfortunately another runner up position in the tournament. But the Aztecs are going dancing regardless. We take a closer look at our opponent Creighton and how best our Aztecs should attack the Blue Jays in the round of 64. March Madness is here!

In the inaugural episode of the Sons of Montezuma 'Kiss The Rings' SDSU Basketball Series...Matteosandiego is joined by fellow Aztecs hoops junkies, sdsportsfiend and Mike Tourtellot. The guys recap the end of the 2022 season and preview the upcoming MW Tournament in Las Vegas.

Just days before SDSU Football kicks off their annual Spring Camp, the Bash Brother linebackers Caden and Cooper McDonald join the show, along with standout wide receiver Jesse Matthews. All give their update for joining the Sons of Monty NIL team with their own jersey t-shirts for sale and also preview their upcoming weeks with the 2022 Aztecs football team.